LeBron James has a great fondness for his alma mater, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron. (AP Photo)

The Journal reported that the school will rename the facility LeBron James Arena.

James said he will have an active role in the planning of the renovations

“I’m a hands-on guy and this is going to be more hands-on because it’s something that means a lot to me,” James was quoted as saying. “I’ll try to be hands on with Coach Dru (Joyce), with the school, with the floor, the locker rooms, the bleachers. … I have a good sense of what stadiums or arenas or schools or gyms should look like.”

James, though, vowed to avoid cost overruns.

“I’ve got to keep it right there now. I’ve got to be responsible,” he said. “I told Coach Dru, ‘We’ve got a budget. We’ve got to stay inside that budget.’ ”

James entered the NBA directly from St. Vincent-St. Mary 10 years ago. He helped the private school gain national attention as a hoops prodigy under Joyce’s tutelage.